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Monday, June 11, 2007

A visit with daughter + 3

Husband and I traveled to see daughter + 3 today and we had a lovely time. Husband took the girls to the library for the summer reading program and this grandma had a great time playing with the baby. Daughter and I decided to keep a weekly record of baby boy's growth so here are the first two installments.

06/03/07

06/11/07

As you can tell, baby boy certainly loves his mommy's milkies as he seems to be gaining nicely. He is such a sweet, even-tempered baby and is such a pleasure to hold and rock. I spent a bit of time rocking him in the rocking chair until he fell asleep. This is the same rocking chair that I rocked my babies in (daughter now has possession of it). I told the girls about some of their mother's antics when she was their ages. They thought those stories were better than chocolate cake.

Being a grandmother is so much fun. I can appreciate my grandchildren and love spending time with them. They are good children and fun to be around as they are so enthusiastic (read that to mean they laugh at our corny jokes and funny faces, put up with a multitude of hugs and kisses, and tell me how much they love me). I know that one of these days they will say, "Oh, grandma, I'm too old for (that)" or "Grandma, I can do it myself" or "Grandma, I'm too busy to come visit you." For now, I will cherish these precious moments and hope that I can leave our grandchildren with loving memories of their grandma. And their grandpa can teach them a thing or two. I will also try to teach them some songs that my mother taught me, how to cook and bake, and maybe even how to sew. Maybe we will even be around long enough to see them through college and as they start their adult lives. If we are lucky, we will even get to see a great-grandchild or two.

Well it sounds like you had a wonderful time with that new little boy, and the little girls too....plus their mommy and daddy, of course. Glad you were able to have a few days with them. He looks so peaceful being rocked by his grandma.Yes, grandchildren are the absolute best thing since sliced bread! :)

That is so wonderful....my girls have a very special bond with their grandmother and I am so thankful for that....she has baked with them..bthed them, sewn with them...painted...takend them to their playschool...babysat on so many many occassions...dear god I don't know what I would have done with out her....I feel blessed as do my girls to have her in our lives.....yes grandmothers are GRAND!!!

What a beautiful baby! And I must tell you, I seldom say that. I find babies to be shrivelled up old men (or ladies) most of the time...but that one is just downright huggable and squeezable! Almost as good as a puppy...